101 – Inconvenient Daily Life (1)
“We will dispatch heretic inquisitors to Monterto and Count Rupel.”
“Thank you for the support of the Imperial Household Agency.”
“The Imperial Office of Inspection also said inspectors were coming. It would be good to work closely with them.”
“In the Duchy of Hebron, we will strengthen our vigilance to see if suspicious forces are moving in the border area.”
To start with the conclusion, outsiders stayed in Baron Kirten and Count Rupel for a while.
The heretic inquisitors and priests dispatched from the Imperial Office headquarters in Laterano, the natural enemy of the black magicians, decided to move to protect the residents and find out the truth of the incident.
Even from Count Dionaos Rupel’s point of view, there was no way to know what the black magicians were up to.
If you move directly from Laterano, it can’t be better than this.
It was only natural to hire a skilled hunter to hunt a wild beast that had infiltrated the forest.
The urgent meeting was concluded.
Arachne Chimera was naturally transferred to the Larva Ecological District and the Hwanghwang Office joint research asset.
The start of construction of Iron Road, which had been stopped due to emergency, also returned to its original trajectory.
Of course, Baron Kirten could not return to Tiffen Village as the incident took place in his own territory.
“…… You’ve been through a lot.”
“No.”
Count Rupel patted me on the shoulder and said.
“It was a very embarrassing situation. Because you moved quickly, Young Ji-min was able to be safe.”
The Count promised to give proper compensation to the six territories who were harmed through their own money.
The policy is to spare no support until you are completely free from the aftereffects.
Thanks to that, the residents of Baron Kirten, who had a bad feeling towards Count Rupel, immediately opened up their hearts just like they did to me.
From noble mtl dot com.
I was able to end my vaguely awkward relationship with the free city of Monterto.
It must have also played a role in the fact that I made a sweet impression on the citizens of Monterto in advance.
“You did a great job. I heard that you smoothed over the situation that almost caused a dispute with the Knights of the Black Lion.”
Suddenly, Baron Kirten came up to me and thanked me.
“That…… Fortunately, he was an acquaintance of mine.”
“Still, receiving grace is due to wearing it.”
It wasn’t even a big deal.
As I was scratching the back of my head apologetically, Count Rupel added an additional word.
“And that old colleague of yours.”
“You mean Petra.”
“I heard from her sister-in-law that she suggested accepting her as one of our knights.”
“Yes?”
“I heard you announced your withdrawal from the Black Lion Knights today. I heard that you said you would take responsibility by kneeling down to your knees when there was almost an uproar.”
Somehow it sounds a bit like that, but it was right that I was in charge.
I can’t say I’m entirely responsible for Petra’s sudden turn into a runaway ninja.
“By the way, are you saying that Captain Xianne suggested it first?”
“You seemed to be apologetic about something. Did something happen between you two?”
…… Hmm.
It wasn’t very unpredictable.
Before Petra went missing, wasn’t she the one who fought strangely with Ki?
If it was Captain Cianne I knew, there was a high probability that she felt guilty for the fact that Petra was attacked by Arachne and almost died.
“She had been arguing for a while before Petra went missing. It seems to like that.”
“That child is needlessly soft-hearted… ….”
Count Rupell must have understood roughly, and he lightly nodded his head as if he couldn’t stop it.
“Anyway, as the situation is, it doesn’t matter if I accept you as a member of the Knights later, even if it’s not right now. After all, isn’t the right to administer personnel management for the Knights of the Order actually belong to you?”
I did that unless it was an article.
Newly replenished knights like Irfin and Andrei need appointments, so of course they could only be recruited with the approval of their vassals.
The squires, secretaries, administrators, and other office positions under him could be neatly decided on the line of chief Xiane and vice-captain Emain.
“Besides, if you’re the junior you always took with you even when you were in the Black Lion Knights, isn’t your competence already proven?”
“Your skill is absolutely certain.”
“The more Youngji grows, the more valuable talent becomes more important. Rather, I feel like asking you to settle down with our knights.”
The Count said with a friendly smile.
“You don’t know. Maybe a goose that lays golden eggs like you.”
“hahahaha…… You are saying that you will work harder in the future.”
“One thing is certain. Haven’t I ever forced you? You did it all.”
It was irrefutable.
A damn workaholic.
Now, it’s better to do it in moderation.
“Oh, yes. Harald, Duke of Hebron, has been looking for you in Luvern.”
“You mean the duke?”
“I heard you wanted to discuss something related to dungeons.”
Aha.
It was about time to get a bite.
The Auxiliary Bishop belonging to the Imperial Office, who was already dispatched, is Archbishop Xavier Simon of the Duchy of Hebron, whom I mentioned last time.
As the movements of the warlocks in the nearby territory have been identified, it is clear that they want to take quick action on what is happening in the cursed temple in the Hebron territory.
Since they are all gathered like this, he should also take out his horns at once.
After adjusting my clothes, I asked Count Rupel.
“Where is the Duke now?”
***
“Lubern Alroy Magistrate.”
“Nice to see you again, Auxiliary Bishop.”
As I expected, Harald, Duke of Hebron, was accompanied by Auxiliary Bishop Javier Simon.
“Did we have a one-sided ceremony?”
“I saw it once at the Blood Festival event two years ago.”
“Hagi Knight It was the black fox of the famous Black Lion Knights, so you might have come across it at least once while passing by. I’m sorry, but her memory is fading in her old age.”
Archbishop Javier Simon was an old man with white hair. He, Harald Hebron, was, of course, a middle-aged man close to an old man, but he was still greener than Javier.
“First of all…… I would like to offer my deepest condolences on this matter. Count Rupel’s territory is also a territory managed by our Emperor’s Office, but we haven’t been able to find out that such an unclean monster is roaming around.”
“No. It was also a ruined castle that had been neglected in the outskirts, and since the missing people in the vicinity were unrelated, no one would have noticed.”
“I’m glad though. Couldn’t more damage have occurred thanks to a competent administrator?”
Archbishop Xavier said with a small smile on his lips. It seems that you liked the answer a moment ago.
“So I heard the story from the Duke of Hebron. He said he wanted to take over the management of the cursed temple from the Black Lion Knights.”
“Yes, I am.”
“In fact, the recovery process has already been completed. At the point of neglecting such a dangerous dungeon, the Imperial Knights are out.”
Even within the Empire, there are few forces that can stand out so resolutely against the Knights of the Black Lion.
My idea to bring in the Emperor’s Office and get rid of the Black Lions worked amazingly well.
There are two sensitive keywords in ‘undead’ and ‘contaminated dungeon’, but are you just going to get tired of them?
“As you know, things have gotten a little better in Count Rupel lately…… Originally, in this area, even with empty words, it could not be regarded as a manor in good condition.”
“Yes, I understand.”
It’s a story I’ve already heard enough to stick to my ears.
It’s not for nothing that a magnate like Marco Firenze is interested in the development of the Rupel estate.
As much as it was an overwhelming job, even minor developments are more noticeable.
In fact, it could be seen as a fantasy version of the Miracle on the Han River.
The estate that was in a heap of debt is now the hottest place in the North!?
It is a result that you will not get tired of even if you suck bone after bone in a soup tube.
“However, I was quite impressed with the subjugation of Arachne and the follow-up. The work was also handled in an instant, and in the process, we even rescued the victims by boldly projecting troops.”
“I just did what I was supposed to do.”
“That’s why.”
The Archbishop’s eyes flashed. Judging from the seasoned executive jjambab, this is a 100% sudden quest entry motion.
‘Caught, damn it!’
I’m afraid someone might not be an invincible old man, so he strikes in at a time when I can’t even refuse?
“Can you help me understand the truth of the case with the heretic inquisitors arriving this time?”
“Yes?”
“Actually, the situation in Laterano is not so good. His Holiness the Pope’s health has deteriorated a lot, and an invisible conflict is brewing between the cardinals over the next emperor’s seat.”
Archbishop Javier made a complicated expression.
It seems that the priests, who should be the role models of the world, are deeply affected by the situation in which they are doing politics.
What…….
As with any religious group, when power begins to intertwine, it rarely ends peacefully.
“That’s why most of the Heretic Questioners dispatched this time are friends with a low rank.”
“No, a black magician appeared in the manor. Are you dispatching such people when there are actually people who have been harmed by it?”
When you don’t need it, you diligently put in checks, but when you really need it, you send third-tier personnel?
Responding to the absurd situation, the Archbishop lowered his head in a troubled voice.
“As a priest of the Emperor’s Office, I have nothing to say… …. However, they are also official Heretic Questioners, not to the point of doubting their skills. Those of you who worked for the Knights Templar know about it. Let’s just say that the title itself is the proof of a strong person.”
“That…… It is.”
“And I’m not just sending out very newcomers.”
As the Archbishop sneaks a peek inside the room, a woman with dark hair appears from whom she has been there for some time.
Long straight hair and eyes sparkling like pumpkins.
And a woman in a nun’s garb, as black as her hair, bowed her head respectfully.
“Nice to meet you, Brother Luverne Alroy.”
Imperial, no, as long as you live in this continent, your mouth will naturally open when you see a person you cannot know unless you know.
“Catherine Sisela…… ?”
The saintess of Laterano appears here?
Hey, I didn’t know this.
